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Recent Examples of ponytail
Her hair was styled in an effortless loose ponytail, completing the ensemble with understated ease.
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Essence, 27 Mar. 2026
The American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends avoiding high ponytails and other tight hairstyles that can pull on the hairline, leading to traction alopecia (hair loss due to pulling).
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Maria Antonia, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail, didn’t hesitate.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
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Essence, 27 Mar. 2026
The American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends avoiding high ponytails and other tight hairstyles that can pull on the hairline, leading to traction alopecia (hair loss due to pulling).
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Maria Antonia, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail, didn’t hesitate.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Trucks brought out Tiger onstage, he was spotted at the auction on that rainy Thursday afternoon (six feet tall with a long blonde ponytail at the nape of his neck, the 46-year-old guitar prodigy is hard to miss).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
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When my older kids get off the bus in the afternoon and ask to help braid or brush the dough with egg yolk or shake on some everything but the bagel seasoning.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Protective styles like low buns or braids can also reduce frizz throughout the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vehicles queue at a petrol station on March 9, 2026 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The long bill was pushed to the bottom of the queue.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last month, the wife of singer John Legend ditched her long mermaid waves for a sleek blunt bob.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pennington and his wife, Babe — the daughter of his meat supplier — moved Damburger to its current spot behind the Shasta County elections office in 1962 and hired Marge Thayer, a stout woman with a bouffant bob who remembered every regular’s exact order, if not their name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponytail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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